Dirigible lamp support for automobile headlights



April 1 1924. 1,488,946

- M. J. SMILEY DIRIGIBLE LAMP SUPPORT FOR AUTOMOBILE HEADLIGHTS FileoJuly 9, 1923 musmze Apr El, @255 r m .ww we whit fl Eli) J l. A.Ii'IYRGN J. Sill DIEIG-ILBLE LABEE? Application file-:1 July 9,

To all whom it may C(WCGT fl! Be it known that l'rflrnon J. izen or theUnited States, residing at Bella fourche, in the county ct Butte andState of South Da ota, has in ented certain new and useful lmprovcmentsin Dirigible Lamp Supports for Automobile Headlights of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a dirigible lamp support for automobileheadlights and has for its object to provide an improved device of thischaracter constructed in such manner that it will include only a fewsinn ple and inexpensive parts, will not be subj to excessive rattlingand noise and will provide means wherein the vertical inclination of thelight rays may be controlled in addition to causing said light rays tosweep in an are when the vehicle is rounding a turn.

Further objects and advantages of the ini vention will be set forth inthe detailed description which follows.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a part of the frame of an automobilehaving the invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof; and

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through one of the brackets.

Like reference characters designate corresponding parts in all of thefigures of the drawing.

In carrying out the invention I provide a pair of brackets wh ch arebolted at 5 to the side frame members 6 of the chassis of theautomobile. These brackets comprise upstanding tubular sleeves 7 havingbushings 8 and 9 at their upper and lower ends in which stems 10 aremounted to turn. Heads 1], upon the upper ends of the stems 10 areprovided with rearwardly projecting crank arms 12 which are connected bya laterally extending rod 13 so that the movement of one lamp isimparted to the other. The lamps 13' are carried by bifurcated lugs 14which straddle upwardly extending projections 15 of the heads 11.Binding nuts and bolts 16 provide means or clamping the lamps in.adjusted relation with respect to the heads 11 and thus the lamps may betilted upwardly or downwardly in a vertical plane to thereby determinethe point at which the light rays willbe directed upon the roadway.

If desired, the standards 7 may be braced ect masses TEFGUBCEE, SO'KFTHDAKOTA.

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from each other by a brace bar indicated at 17 and by correspondingmeans these standards may be braced from the lenders, if desired.

One of the standards: viz; the standard on that side of the machine atwhich thesteering post i located is cut out, as indicated at 18, topermit of a crank arm 19 being secured, as by a pin 20, for example, tothe stem 10. This crank arm carries a tubular extremity 21 into which amember 22 is threaded. A look nut 23 on said member provides means forlooking it in adjusted position. This member 22 has a bifurcated outerend 24 within which is pivoted an end 25 of an actuating rod 26. Thisrod is bent downwardly and outwardly beneath the side frame member 6 ofthe chassis and is then extended rearwardly and engaged with theswinging arm 26 which constitute an existing part of the steeringmechanism of the automobile.

Thus as this arm 26 swings back and forth in the act of imparting thenecessary turning movementto the front wheels of the automobile toproperly steer the same, rod 26 will impart turning movement to the stem10 of one of the lamps and this turn ing movement will be imparted tothe other of the lamp through the rod 13.

t is manifest that by adjusting the element 22 into and out of thetubular part 21 of the crank arm 19, this, in cil'ect, lengthens orshortens said crank arm and correspondingly varies the degree of throwof the lamp.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the preciseconstruction set forth but that it includes within its purview whateverchanges fairly come within either the terms or the spirit of theappended claim.

Having described my invention what I claim is:

The combination with the frame of an automobile, of a bracket comprisinga tubular element the lower end of which is secured to the side tramsmember or the chassis of the automobile and the body of which lies abovesaid side frame member, said tubular member being cut away at one sideabove the level of said side frame member to pro-' vide a laterally openpart, a stem mounted in said tubular member, a lamp upon the upper endof said stem and means upon the lower end of said stem to engage withthe lower end of the tubular member for preventing vertical movement ofthe stem with respect to said member, a longitudinally adjustable crankarm engaged With the stem and projecting through the laterally open partand across the top of the side frame member or" the chassis. inwardlyand a member one end of which is engaged with the outer end of saidcrank arm and Which extends downwardly and outwardly beneath the side 1,eeaeec frame member of said chassis and then rear- 10 wardly where it18 connected to one of the moving parts of the steering mechanism of theautomobile.

MYRON J. SMILEY.

Witnesses J. W; MAD/1N, J. SMITH.

